”I left Chippenham at first light the next morning and arrived in Hungerford about ten of the clock. I had stopped and looked over the ruins of Hung...rford Hall before riding into the town, allowing my anger to mount as I gazed on the blackened remains, and thought of the terrible night my family had perished. Revenge, sharp and insistent, honed my anger into a red-hot blade of hatred for those responsible, but I kept my demon in check. Revenge is a dish best eaten cold, it is said, and I. On his 18th birthday, he was summoned to a mysterious meeting at the courthouse.“Today, you are an adult,” said the sheriff. “When you walk out the back door you can and WILL be charged with assault and intimidation if you so much as look crosswise at a minor. You have gone as far as we’re willing to let you go. If you impregnate a minor you will either be married or became a member of the few, the proud, the Marines ... or the infantry ... if the Marines won’t have you. I highly recommend you. ”“Jake, you can’t do this,” Boris said, his voice rising.A knock sounded on the door. Alice came in with a menu.“Jake, when you know what you want, just call the extension on the menu. They’ll bring your meal here.”She closed the door behind her as she left.“You can’t go after Cox,” Boris said once Alice was gone. “It’s a bad idea in too many ways.”“Just a minute,” Jake said.He looked through the menu, made his choices, and called in his order to the kitchen.“I don’t see why it’s a bad idea,”. " Bitch dropped his voice. "I'm serious. That girl ... Those guys ... They just..." Fucked you?" I rolled my eyes and reached for he veggie drawer. "Let's make a salad; she's got all kinds of stuff here!" I'm not gay, Heather," he said and I turned around, handing him some lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, some onions and cucumbers..."Don't play with the cucumbers, bitch." I giggled. "Those are for eating." What? Heather, It isn't funny! Don't call me that!" He sounded a bit exasperated. "What's.